Golf Channel · Oct 22, 2015
China's Communist Party bans members from golf clubs
The Chinese Communist Party recently updated its list of party discipline rules, and one theme is clear: no more golf.
The party has banned its 88 million members from joining golf clubs, seen as another step in the country's effort to crack down on corruption.
According to a BBC report, the rule bans members from "obtaining, holding or using membership cards for gyms, clubs, golf clubs or various other types of consumer cards, or entering private clubs." The report indicates that the penalty for violation could range from a warning to being thrown out of the party.